Certifications are a great way to show your expertise in a certain field, and can help you get your next job, or even a promotion. We've asked our mentors to recommend the best certifications for you to consider in 2025.
Understanding all core concepts of Information Security is key to claiming your next certificate. If you need help brushing up on your skills, consider reaching out to one of our mentors.
There are a growing number of exciting, well-paying jobs in today’s security industry that do not require a traditional college degree. Forbes estimates that there will be as many as 3.5 million unfilled positions in the industry worldwide by 2021! One position with a severe shortage of skills …
Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA®), world-renowned as the standard of achievement for auditing, monitoring, and assessing IT and business systems, also acknowledges the importance of emerging technologies. Achieving a CISA certification showcases your expertise and asserts your abili…
Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) affirms your ability to assess risks, implement effective governance, and proactively respond to incidents. With a highlight on emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain, it guarantees your skillset meets evolving security threats and industr…
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This course covers a wide variety of IT security concepts, tools, and best practices. It introduces threats and attacks and the many ways they can show up. We’ll give you some background of encryption algorithms and how they’re used to safeguard data. Then, we’ll dive into the three As of inform…
This course forms part of a series of courses that offers a good starting point for a career in cybersecurity. It will help you gain knowledge and skills related to Computers and Operating Systems, Enterprise Systems, and Security, including Business Systems Applications. This course gets you o…
This course is designed for novice learners wanting to understand the basics of ISO and IEC security standards. Learners will gain understanding how security standards address the challenges facing organizations, how standards provide a comprehensive approach to providing security (including per…
With this intermediate security credential from (ISC)², you can show employers that you have the skills to design, implement, and monitor a secure IT infrastructure. The exam tests expertise in access controls, risk identification and analysis, security administration, incident response, cryptog…
Ethical hacking, also known as white hat hacking, penetration testing, or red team, involves lawfully hacking organizations to try and uncover vulnerabilities before malicious players do. The EC-Council offers the CEH Certified Ethical Hacker certification. Earn it to demonstrate your skills in …
CompTIA Security+ is an entry-level security certification that validates the core skills needed in any cybersecurity role. With this certification, demonstrate your ability to assess the security of an organization, monitor and secure cloud, mobile, and internet of things (IoT) environments, un…
Accelerate your cybersecurity career with the CISSP certification. Earning the CISSP proves you have what it takes to effectively design, implement and manage a best-in-class cybersecurity program.
With a CISSP, you validate your expertise and become an ISC2 member, unlocking a broad arr…
The security of an organization is of the utmost importance and every member of the organization's staff plays a vital role in defending against cyber threats. One of the best ways to protect the organization is to institute a company-wide security-awareness training initiative.
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This cybersecurity fundamentals program from IBM can help every individual with limited or no experience in IT or cybersecurity, whether you are a developer, a manager, an IT professional, or a digital consumer interested in learning about issues in the field and the measures you can take to ens…
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